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02-13-2012, 09:56 AM | #11111 (permalink) | |
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Ebert also co-wrote Up! and Beneath the Valley Of the Ultra-Vixens.....both equally amoral he was also involved in an unfinished Russ Meyers film staring the sex pistols of all people i think its time to have a Meyers film fest |
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02-13-2012, 10:14 AM | #11112 (permalink) | |||
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It's a bit sad because I am highly intrigued by the setting and this movie felt like it didn't really explore the opportunities of its own world that much. Some interesting trivia is that all that toxic sludge is really toxic sludge. Several involved involved in the production, including Tarkovsky, died from illnesses they likely got as a result from exposure to all that poison.
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02-13-2012, 11:32 AM | #11113 (permalink) | |
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02-13-2012, 04:30 PM | #11114 (permalink) | ||
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Giamatti was a very odd choice in one respect for King John but his speech in front of Brian Cox just before 'THAT' scene was superb. Oh frustration time again There is a superb movie here dying to break free from the filmmaker's indecision as to what sort of film it is. Is it a black comedy, a satire or a serious drama with commentary on big business's? The film's second half certainly suggest serious drama and there was some really good scenes both thematically and visually but the films first half relied too much on wanting to look, feel and sound hip. The film could have easily worked on any level but certainly not a mish mash of all three, the director just doesn't have the chops for it.
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02-13-2012, 04:45 PM | #11115 (permalink) | |
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02-13-2012, 11:25 PM | #11117 (permalink) |
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If there's any film in dire need of a remake or reboot or something it's gotta be this one. Better acting and effects and this really could be a great movie. That said though, it's cool to see musicians like Ice-T and Henry Rollins in a mid '90's cyberpunk movie. |
02-13-2012, 11:27 PM | #11118 (permalink) |
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The Expendables
Man, what a weird masochistic fantasy trip this was. It seems like the actors were cast for their advertising rights more then their actual likeness in the film. All of the actors, excluding stallone and statham, only make brief appearances. When the other actors do have screen time it's usually buddying up with stallone, which produces some god awful chemistry. The films attempts at comic relief are shockingly poor. That being said the action is very satisfying and graphic, I was a big fan of Rambo 4 and this is very much in the same vein. Plus seeing stone cold steve austin fighting stallone was a real treat, and probably a wet dream to wwe fans residing in their mothers basement everywhere. Don't go into the film expecting any form of cohesive narrative, because it is very absent, to the point you wonder if they hired any actual screenwriters. Part of me believes Stallone came up with the story to this film by playing with action figures. |
02-14-2012, 12:23 AM | #11119 (permalink) | |
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02-14-2012, 05:03 AM | #11120 (permalink) | |
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"Guys, who's the most underrated actor in hollywood?" "Dolph Lundgren!" From the comments: Crime, Penetration, Crime, Penetration, Crime, Penetration, Crime, Penetration, Crime, Penetration, Crime, Penetration, Crime, Penetration, Crime, Penetration, Crime, Penetration, Crime, Penetration, Fade to black, Roll credits. Sounds like a perfect movie to me. |
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